- Ruth Odinga eulogised her sister Beryl Odinga with a glowing tribute during her mass at Consolata Shrine
- She revealed that she was with her sister during her final days, and when their brother Raila Odinga died, Ruth was afraid to break the news
- When Beryl learnt of her brother’s demise in India, Ruth and one of her sisters were worried about her health
Ruth Odinga has eulogised his sister with a touching tribute during her mass at Consolata Shrine.
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Ruth recalled the moments they shared, revealing that Beryl raised her and that they were like best friends.
“I think I know Beryl like the back of my hand. I am not going to say much today, but she was one of the best friends I ever had. As my elder sister, she was the one who was with me in Kenya when my older siblings were out studying abroad. I was the last born, and so I am near their children’s age. Beryl brought me up. Ever since she was the first person I knew,” she shared.
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She recalled how Beryl would help her do her hair, and to her, she was her sister’s ‘doll,’ which their father disliked.
Ruth described Beryl as a loving person, and she was like a mother to all her siblings
“There was something about Beryl; you see her and you want her to hug you and she will hug you and she embraced people. I lived with Beryl. I grew up in Oburu’s home. She embraced all of us.”
Ruth recalled her sister taking her to good schools while living in Zimbabwe, recalling how her sister was the first black woman to become a town clerk in the city of Mtaare.
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How Beryl learnt of Raila’s death
She was by her sister’s side during her final moments, and when ,y, they knew that she would not survive his demise.
“I have been her carer during her journey with her illness, and I am happy to say that even up to the end she was smiling with me and her daughter Auma, and she was trying her level best to be alive. We lost her, but we lost a brave woman who is a big pillar as you’ve heard she was one of the best friends of our brother Raila. Me and our sister Wenwa immediately we knew of the loss of Raila wondered how we were going to tell her. After her knowing the only thing that worried us is that we thought that Beryl would not be able to recover from the death of her brother. Go in peace. Greet for us Raila I know he is at the gate waiting for you. Say hi to mum and dad and everyone who went there before us,” she said.
Beryl was Kalonzo’s classmate
In other news, a video of Raila introducing Beryl during a political rally went viral after her death.
In the video, he revealed that Beryl studied with Kalonzo.
Beryl also revealed that he studied with her sister-in-law, Ida Odinga.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
